Mike Hord wrote:
> The first thing I did when I got my ICD2 was to make a pigtail to convert
> the RJ
> to a SIP.  The second thing was to dig out a six conductor RJ-11 terminated
> cable, lop of one end and replace it with a SIP.
>
> I don't like the RJ-11 jack.  It's bulky and hard to use with breadboards.
>
> So far, so good.  I don't know for sure if I would ever design a product
> around
> the SIP header, though, because there's got to be a good reason they choose
> to use the RJ-11.
>

They chose it because, with its gold-against-gold contact points, its
the most reliable CONVENIENT connector ever designed by man. Its cheap,
as well.

The military contractors make the MOST reliable connectors.

--Bob

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